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Effect of Mechanized Cultivation on Yield Parameters of Mungbean

Md. Raziul Hassan Mondol
Senior Scientific Officer
Tuber Crops Research Sub-Center, BARI, Bogra.

Md. Babul Anwar
Scientific Officer
Regional Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Jessore.

Md. Rahamot Ali
Project Co-ordinator
PFP-Shiree project, Gaibandha.

Khokan Kumer Sarker
Principal Scientific Officer
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute,Gazipur, Bangladesh.

Md. Matiar Rahman
Senior Scientific Officer
Tuber Crops Research Sub-Center, BARI, Bogra.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field experiment was conducted at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jessore during Kharif-I 2013 with four treatments viz. T₁= conventional tillage + manual seeding (in line), T₂ = conventional tillage + manual seeding (in broadcasting), T₃ = power tiller operated seeder (PTOS) and T₄ = seeding with bed planter method used in the experiment. The objective of this study was to achieve the goal of increased mungbean production in Bangladesh through different tillage and seeding methods. Besides, to disseminate information in the farmer’s level conservation tillage is new technology for increasing and sustaining productivity and profitability of mungbean cultivation in mechanized way. From the study, the results revealed that seeding with bed planter method treatment was the most effective and profitable for production of mungbean among all tillage and seeding methods in considering gross margin (40705 Tk /ha) and benefit cost ratio (1.73).

Keywords: Mechanized, Cultivation, Growth, Mungbean

Location: Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jessore, Bangladesh.

Start Date: 00-00-2012

End Date: 00-00-2013

Program Area: Farm Mechanization

Commodity: Mungbean

Objectives:

To find out proper tillage and seeding method of mungbean

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jessore, Bangladesh during Kharif-I 2012-2013. The experimental site was located at 23.1110 N latitude and 89.140 E longitude which is 15m above the sea level belongs to the “High Ganges floodplain” (AEZ-11). The land type and soil of experimenta larea were flood free high land with silty loam to silty clay loam in texture, well drained, having a pH in the ranges of 7.0 to 8.0. The predominant soil had a Calcareous brown top soil with a plough pan below. The soil is low in moisture holding capacity, very low in organic matter (1.0%) and low in most of the available nutrients ( N,P,K,SZn and Mo).Details of the treatments : i). T₁ = conventional tillage + manual seeding (in line) : The land was ploughed and cross-ploughed four times with bullock driven country plough followed by laddering to obtain a good tilth. Then seeds were sown manually by hands in line. ii). T₂ = conventional tillage + manual seeding (in broadcasting): The land was ploughed and cross-ploughed four times with bullock driven country plough followed by laddering to obtain a good tilth. Then seeds were sown manually by hands in broadcast method. iii). T₃ = power tiller operated seeder (PTOS): Power tiller operated seeder was modified and improved seeder which simultaneously creates a furrow and performs seeding in the furrow in one operation behind the power tiller machine. iv). T₄ = seeding with bed planter method : Power tiller operated seeder was modified and improved seeder which simultaneously creates a trapezoidal raised bed and performs seeding on the top of the bed in one operation behind the power tiller machine.

Treatments were assigned randomly in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications.The unit plot size was 17 m x 12 m. The land was uniformly fertilized with at the rate of 14-20-20-10 kg/ha NPKS respectively. Fertilizers namely Urea, TSP (Triple Super Phosphate), MP (Muriatic of potash), and Gypsum were used as source of N, P, K and S respectively. Total amount of all the fertilizers were applied during the final land preparation and incorporated with the soil through ploughing and laddering. The land was opened with tractor drawn disk plough. Later on, the land was ploughed and cross ploughed three times by a power tiller followed by laddering to obtain the desirable tilth. All the weeds, stubbles and crop residues were removed from the experimental plot. A newly released promising Mungbean variety “BARI mung 6” was used in the study as test crop. The crop variety was developed by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in 2003. The seed rate was 30 kg/ha. The seed had 95% germination line sowing was followed, maintaining 40 cm x 10 cm row and plant spacing respectively. The seeds were sown on 4 April 2013 in farrows at 5 cm depth from surface of soil and covered with fine soil to ensure uniform germination. Late germinated ones, extra plants and other species were removed time to time from the plots to ensure uniformed plant to plant distance. Before sowing seed was treated by provex-200 @ 3.5gm/kg seed to prevent collar rot disease of Mungbean. Irrigation, insecticide, weeding and other intercultural operations were done as and when necessary. Data were collected from the sampling area of the plots excluding border plant. Two m² middle of the plots were kept for final harvest to record data on yields of seed and stover.

Source of Information: Res. Agric. Livest. Fish. ,Vol. 2, No. 2, August 2015: 253-259 (ISSN : P-2409-0603, E-2409-9325)

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Achievement/Findings:

The results revealed that seeding with bed planter method treatment was the most effective and profitable for production of mungbean among all tillage and seeding methods in considering gross margin (40705 Tk /ha) and benefit cost ratio (1.73). It might be due to low cost of production and high yield producing treatment.

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